Observations on the two judicial interpretations for arbitration promulgated by the Supreme People's Court
March 30, 2018 | BY
Vincent MuThe Supreme People's Court has issued two new judicial interpretations relating to the Chinese arbitration system. When examined closely, the interpretations reveal some significant changes which should make it easier to enforce awards, bringing greater certainty and comfort to foreign parties in particular.
On December 26, 2017, the Supreme People's Court promulgated the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Arbitration-related Judicial Review Cases (关于审理仲裁司法审查案件若干问题的规定) (Judicial Review Interpretation) and the Provisions Relevant to Issues of Referring Arbitration-related Judicial Review Cases for Review (关于仲裁司法审查案件报核问题的有关规定) (Referral Interpretation). These two judicial interpretations can be described as legislating for the largest, most extensive and broadest reform of the PRC arbitration system since the promulgation of the Supreme People's Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the
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